Talent,Performance and Organisational Development Manager - Africa

Do you want to lead in a dynamic business that’s transforming global automotive distribution? At Inchcape, we’re pursuing an exciting strategy to evolve our global business and accelerate our industry towards a low-carbon, sustainable future.

Join Inchcape Africa, part of Inchcape’s global network. You’ll be instrumental in executing our bold and exciting strategy, delivering great experiences for our customers, colleagues and partners. Powering the performance of a highly collaborative team of diverse and talented colleagues.

Our People function is seeking a Talent, Performance, Organizational Development Manager Africa to join our team, either based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia or Nairobi, Kenya. In this position you will

• Proactively influence the design and development of strategic talent and performance management frameworks, tools & solutions that meet business needs
• Engage with regional business leaders; stay ahead of key talent market changes, organization strategy and emerging patterns and adapt/evolve the talent management approach accordingly
• Define, drive and implement Africa’s talent, performance and organizational design and development priorities along with plans and initiatives to build sustainable organizational capabilities.
• Anticipate human capital requirements and develop talent sourcing, attraction & retention strategies while continuously focusing on improvements and creative solutions that cultivate a talented and inclusive workforce that meets strategic and operational goals and objectives.
• Build a healthy succession plan for critical positions matched by appropriate development plans and solutions
• Coach, leads and drives initiatives designed to build leadership, talent and performance management capabilities with People Business Partners and business leaders
• Drive the embedding of the performance management principles at all levels to ensure integration of individual and business performance
• Provide specialist support for each area’s change projects to ensure systemic implementation of Organizational change initiatives, and shares learnings across the region
• Supports the People Director Africa and leadership team to achieve the desired shift in culture through coordinated OD initiatives and touch points with other parts of People (PBPs, Rewards, IR)
• Provide specialist OD guidance to senior leaders on strategic projects and challenges in each area
• Ensure compliance with company policies, legal requirements, and ethical standards in all talent sourcing as well as people development activities.

About you

To be successful in this role you would need:

• +6 years of relevant work experience of which at least 3 years of experience in a senior leadership role in people & Culture scope.
• Bachelor's Degree, with HR qualification or Master's degree in Business, Social & Behavioural Sciences
• Expertise in performance management, talent management, succession planning & development planning processes; identifying and implementing initiatives to build talent pipelines (internal and external).
• Proficiency in leading regional OD priorities and plans, to enable implementation of regional change initiatives and capability building.
• Proven experience in creating, sourcing and implementing a broad range of pragmatic, innovative development solutions for all levels of leader, up to and including senior management level, in fast paced, customer centric environments – ideally at a regional level.
• Excellent leadership, coaching, and team management abilities.
• Strong commitment to high-performance culture
• Results-oriented mindset with a proactive and strategic approach

We offer you

At Inchcape, we’re shaping the future of mobility, and you’re invited to shape it with us. You’ll join a collaborative culture that values wellbeing, growth, and inclusion. Through impactful work, ongoing development, and global and local rewards, we create a workplace for people to succeed and fulfil your aspirations.

Enjoy a comprehensive remuneration and benefits package, such as:

• Competitive remuneration
• Group Life & Medical plan
• Pension/Provident plan
• Variable pay package
• Exposure to dynamic and collaborative work environment enabling
• Continuous learning & development opportunities

Start your journey

If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. You might be the perfect fit for this role or another opportunity within Inchcape. Join our team and become part of a leading global automotive company that is transforming tomorrow, together.

Opportunity for everyone

Inchcape actively encourages applicants from all identities, backgrounds, and experiences, helping ensure our workforce is representative of the global communities we operate in. Read more  here about our Inclusion and Diversity commitments, including our targets, programmes, and policies.

About us
Inchcape is the leading global automotive distributor operating in 40+ markets. We partner with some of the biggest brands in the business to sustainably power better mobility today and in the future.

Our diverse global team of over 16,000 talented colleagues foster an inclusive and collaborative culture, delivering a brilliant experience for our customers and partners. We’re a dynamic and fast-growing business, driving the transformation of our industry and redefining tomorrow. Discover more at www.inchcape.com

Inchcape Africa, with presence in Ethiopia (Motor & Engineering Company of Ethiopia), Kenya (Inchcape Kenya) and Djibouti (Inchcape Djibouti & Red Sea Automotive FZCO) is a member of Inchcape plc, a leading global automotive distribution company and the authorized distributor of multiple globally renown brands in all above three markets. Recently, the company expanded its brand portfolio with BYD and CASE Construction in Ethiopia market, New Holland Agriculture in Kenya market, reinforcing its commitment to delivering advanced technologies and shaping the future of mobility in the markets we operate.

Additional information request
Selected candidates will be contacted to initiate our hiring journey. We may request additional information from applicants to better understand your background, qualifications and experience for the role.